FX1500 Des MoinesDSM ChicagoORD · 07:50
FX1500 by FedEx Express flies from Des Moines (DSM) to Chicago (ORD).
tracked route DSM → ORD
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +47 min · 0 cancelled · 7 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at DSM and ORD are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
How FX1500 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for FX1500 across the DSM and ORD boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~47 min late. Based on 7 confirmed landings · 0/7 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how FX1500 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as DSM and ORD published them.
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